User manual AVISION AVA6

[. . . ] However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the manufacture of this device could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. iii EC Declaration of Conformity According to EN45014 Manufacturer's Name: AVISION INC. [. . . ] Connect the square end of the USB cable to the USB port of your scanner. Connect the rectangle end to the USB port of your computer. USB cable 3-3 2. The computer should detect a new USB device and prompt a "New Hardware Found" message. (Windows 9X/Windows ME) (Windows 2000/XP) 3. In Windows 9X or Windows ME, confirm that the "Search for a better driver. " is selected and click the "Next" button. In Windows XP, click the Next button to continue. 4. During the process, the Windows XP certification screen will appear. Ignore the contents and choose "Continue Anyway" to complete the installation. 3-4 AVA6 User's Manual 5. When the Finish dialog is prompted, click the Finish button. (Windows 9X/Windows ME) (Windows 2000/XP) 3-5 AVA6 User's Manual 4. 4. 1 Completing Your First Scan Loading Your Paper Align the document to the reference mark, as indicated. reference mark Document (the text face down) 4-1 4. 2 Scanning with image editing software The scanner driver is not a stand-alone program, it has to be started from within a TWAIN-compliant or plug-in software application and then the scanner driver is able to scan and load the image to your computer. The command to start the scanner driver may vary due to different software applications. Start a TWAIN compliant software application such as Roxio PhotoSuite 4 SE which is bundled in the CD. Click Get>Scanner (TWAIN). 3. Choose AVA6 as your scanning source. Allocate your scanned area and choose Scan button to 4-2 AVA6 User's Manual scan the document. Click Exit to return to the main screen and click Open Library and Photos at the upper-right corner to open your scanned image. 7. 1 2 1. 5. 3 Preview Zoom View Scan Exit Photos 4 5 4-3 4. 2. 1 A Glance of the user interface 7 8 9 10 11 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Measuring Unit Choice: Flatbed Choice: Black & White, Halftone, 8-bit Gray, 8-bit Color, 24-bit Color. Descreen, Sharpen, Color Adjustment, Auto Level , Advanced Settings (From left to right). Select your paper size from Card 4"x2. 5", Photo 5"x3", Photo 6"x4", A5, B5, A4, Letter, Legal, or scanner maximum. Choice: cm, Inch, and Pixel. 4-4 AVA6 User's Manual 5. 5. 1 5. 1. 1 Editing Your Image Using the Basic Features Choosing Your Scan Method 1. Scan Method Choice:flatbed 1 5-1 5. 1. 2 Selecting a Proper Image Type 1. Image Type Please see following table for a choice of an ideal image type. 1 Black & White Choose B&W if your original contains only B&W text, pencil or ink sketch. Halftone Halftones are reproduction of image that gives the illusion gray. An example of halftone imaged would be the pictures you see in newspapers. Choose 24-bit Color if you wish to scan a color image. 8-bit Gray 8-bit Color 24-bit Color 5-2 AVA6 User's Manual Black & White Halftone Gray 8-bit Color 24- bit Color 5-3 4. 1. 3 Determining a Proper Resolution 1. Resolution A proper resolution reproduces a clear image with good details. The resolution is measured by dots per inch (dpi). 1 Resolution: 50 dpi Note Resolution: 100 dpi For your information, an A4 size color image scanned at 300 dpi at True Color mode consumes approximately 25 MB of disk space. A higher resolution (usually means over 600 dpi) is only recommended when you need to scan a small area at True Color mode. 5-4 AVA6 User's Manual 4. 1. 4 Adjusting the Brightness and Contrast 1. Brightness Adjusts the lightness or darkness of an image. [. . . ] Start your Button program by clicking Start> All Programs> AVA6 PLUS >Preferences to prompt the Preferences dialog. <ID Photo> 1 2 3 4 6-1 <Scan> 1 2 3 4 5 1. Image Editor: Choose your favorite image editing application. 6-2 AVA6 User's Manual 6. 2 Using the Buttons Scan ID Photo Press the button you desire. ID Photo : Scan and load your scanned image to your default image editing software application. Scan: Scan and load your scanned image to your chosen image editing software application. 6-3 AVA6 User's Manual 7. [. . . ]